ROI Results 1/28 @ Gulfstream

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by cal828

The Pegasus card, especially those last 2 races, was pretty tough so maybe we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves. On a more positive note, should the points winner, decide to return to the scene of the crime, so to speak, the Gulfstream card for this Saturday doesn't seem nearly as difficult. Famous last words, possibly.

Since the feature at GP this Saturday is the Holy Bull, and there are a number of other graded stakes with decent sized fields, there is a reasonably good chance that we would not have to check out of our hotels but remain in sunny South Florida. (Given the cold snap headed my way, I'm all for warmth.) That will give us an opportunity to test your theory. Usually when I say that about a race card, I'm headed for the ATM by about the 6th race.

[cal828]

I agree with you Joly on that warmth thing as Hot Springs is not so hot today. Actually we’re in the middle of an ice storm which doesn’t seem as bad as I thought it might be, but might get worse later on as the sleet tends to freeze overnight making roads more treacherous the following day than when it originally fell. Sorry for anyone that has to be out in it, but happy that I don’t have to be. I will be cozily in my little house enjoying a copy of John Grisham’s latest novel.

[DonGuido]

And I'll triple that suggestion!!!

[Real Quiet]

Feb. 1st and this morning we got our first snow of the season. It's been a weird winter here in NJ.

[RUFFIAN]

RQ
1st SNOW

TO HELP PHIL SEE HIS SHADOW TOMORROW

[Zippy]

Nice try everyone!!! Better days are ahead! Thanks for scoring Pete!!!

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

RQ
1st SNOW

TO HELP PHIL SEE HIS SHADOW TOMORROW

I've never placed much stock in the prognostications of either Punxsutawney Phil or Chuckles XI (who is the current Connecticut official ground hog - yup, Ground Hog Day is big business in lots of places). The logic of his seeing his shadow on a bright sunny day meaning 6 more weeks of winter, but if it is cloudy or snowy or sleeting, then he won't see his shadow and spring will arrive early seems wrongheaded to me.

On the other hand, being a lifelong baseball fan, I use as a sure sign of spring the fact that Pitchers and Catchers Report on Feb 13 and position players report on Feb 16. With spring training beginning, can spring be far behind?

[DonGuido]

JB, I'm right there with ya on having this ground hog shadow thingy backwords but hey, "when you'fre up you're up and when you're down you're down but when you're only half way up your neither up nor down."

The above is credited to an old English Nursery rhyme ans song. Not many things ake this much sense anymore . . . and I must say one of my 7th grade educated father's favorite sayings to me when i was young . . . Another was "ya don't want to be dumb unless ya show it". Each presented in light of the basis of Grounhog Day!